The Owen Sound Field Naturalists (OSFN) are the 2025 recipients of the
Bruce Trail Conservancy’s Calypso Orchid Environmental Award. Marg Glendon of the Peninsula Bruce Trail Club presented the award at the
Peninsula Hiking Festival dinner on Saturday September 20. Barbara
Palmer accepted the award on behalf of the OSFN.
Owen Sound Field Naturalists have been selected as this year’s recipients of the Bruce Trail Conservancy’s Calypso Orchid Environmental Award.
From Michael McDonald:
Each year we present the Calypso Orchid Environmental Award to an individual or organization that has made a significant contribution to the restoration and preservation of the Bruce Trail conservation corridor or significantly enhanced the education of users or potential users of the Trail. The Owen Sound Field Naturalists are a perfect fit.
The Bruce Trail Conservancy would like to recognize and celebrate OSFN’s outstanding dedication to nurturing the appreciation and conservation of our natural world. In particular OSFN’s educational activities, Young Naturalist program and newly revised guidebooks are stellar examples of how OSFN promotes understanding and inspires action for the protection of nature.
Through the Calypso Orchid Environmental Award 2025, the Bruce Trail Conservancy honours OSFN’s tremendous volunteer efforts to increase public awareness on environmental issues affecting the Niagara Escarpment, boost understanding and appreciation of Escarpment biodiversity, and contribute to the preservation of the Bruce Trail’s conservation corridor. Congratulations Owen Sound Field Naturalists!
The Owen Sound Field Naturalists are delighted to be the recipient of
this award!
